奏摺
simp奏折zau3 zip3zòu zhé
English
- memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form)
- government document, submitted to the king in the Qing Dynasty, the document is confidential as it is folded, "摺", the practice was originated in the Ming Dynasty
粵語 — Cantonese
- 清朝時官員向皇帝呈上嘅公文，特色係摺埋而有保密作用，繼承自明朝嘅制度
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk